Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others

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Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman, returned after a four-month absence due to inpatient treatment for depression, during which he continued to receive his full salary.
Kean faced criticism for hypocrisy, as he has voted against paid sick leave and family leave laws, and supported policies that cut Medicaid and Medicare, despite benefiting from paid leave himself.
The article highlights broader Republican hypocrisy, citing examples like Tim Murphy and Herschel Walker, who opposed abortion but were involved in related scandals.
It notes the lack of a national paid leave policy in the U.S., disproportionately affecting low-wage workers, with 95% lacking access to paid family leave.
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